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Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH

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Review First Posted: 6/20/2000

Camera Modes and Menus

Automatic Exposure Mode
Accessed by placing the camera into Record mode and selecting the Automatic exposure mode from the Record menu, this mode puts the camera in charge of all exposure settings. You can control the digital zoom, certain flash modes, the self-timer and Macro mode. Pressing the Menu button sequentially takes you through the following options:

  • Record Mode - Lets you select between Automatic, Manual, Black & White and the Stitch Assist modes.

  • Setup - Brings up the following sub-menu:
    • Digital Zoom - Enables the digital telephoto function. (Digital zoom is only available in the low-resolution mode.)
    • File Number Reset - Allows you to reset the file numbering with each new memory card. (If this option is set to "off", the file numbers increment continuously, making it less likely that you'll overwrite a file when copying images to your hard drive.)
    • Startup Mode - Tells the camera to save the exposure settings or return them to their defaults when the camera is powered off, options are Last and Auto.
    • Beep - Turns the camera beep sound on or off.
    • Auto Power Down - Allows you to turn on or off the Auto Power Down function. When turned on, the camera shuts off after three minutes of inactivity in Record mode and after five minutes in Playback mode, pressing the On/Off button restores power. If turned off, the LCD will shut down after three minutes of inactivity but pressing any button other than the On/Off button will wake it back up.
    • Format CF Card - Reformats the CompactFlash card and erases all data.
    • Language - Allows you to set the camera language to English, French, Japanese, German or Spanish.


Manual Exposure Mode
Also accessed through the Record menu when the camera is in Record mode, this mode puts the camera in control of shutter speed and aperture only. You can adjust the digital zoom, flash mode, image quality, shooting method (Single, Continuous or Self-Timer), Macro mode, Infinity Focus mode, exposure compensation and white balance. Pressing the Menu button cycles through the following options:

  • Record Mode - Lets you select between Automatic, Manual, Black & White and the Stitch Assist modes.

  • Exposure Compensation - Allows you to adjust the exposure compensation from -2 to +2 in 1/3 step EV increments.

  • White Balance - Sets the camera's white balance to Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten or Fluorescent.

  • Setup - Accesses the following sub-menu:
    • Quality - Allows you to set the image quality to Superfine Large (1600 x 1200), Fine Large (1600 x 1200) or Fine Small (640 x 480).
    • Digital Zoom - Enables the digital telephoto function.
    • File Number Reset - Allows you to reset the file numbering with each new memory card.
    • Startup Mode - Tells the camera to save the exposure settings or return them to their defaults when the camera is powered off, options are Last and Auto.
    • Beep - Turns the camera beep sound on or off.
    • Auto Power Down - Allows you to turn on or off the Auto Power Down function. When turned on, the camera shuts off after three minutes of inactivity in Record mode and after five minutes in Playback mode, pressing the On/Off button restores power. If turned off, the LCD will shut down after three minutes of inactivity but pressing any button other than the On/Off button will call it back up.
    • Format CF Card - Reformats the CompactFlash card and erases all data.
    • Language - Allows you to set the camera language to English, French, Japanese, German or Spanish.


Black and White Mode
Accessed through the Record menu, this mode allows you to take pictures in black and white monotones. All of the same exposure adjustments are available as with the Manual exposure mode, with the exception of white balance. Pressing the Menu button calls up the same exposure menu as in Manual exposure mode.

Stitch Assist Modes
These panoramic modes are accessed through the Record menu and feature two options: Left to Right Stitch Assist and Right to Left Stitch Assist (based on which direction the camera will move to create the panoramic sequence). The majority of the exposure controls are available in this mode, with the exception of digital telephoto; Auto and Redeye Reduction flash modes; and Continuous Shooting mode. Pressing the Menu button cycles through the same exposure menus as in Manual exposure mode.

Playback Mode
This mode is accessed by sliding the camera mode switch to the Playback position. From here, you can scroll through captured images, write-protect images, view a nine-image index display, zoom into to a captured image and delete unwanted images. Pressing the Menu button in this mode cycles through the following menu options:

  • Single Erase - Allows you to delete the current image displayed.
  • Erase All - Deletes all images on the CompactFlash card.
  • Protect - Write-protects the currently displayed image (except from card reformatting).
  • Rotate - Allows you to rotate the image 180 degrees counter clockwise.
  • Auto Play - Automatically plays back each image on the CompactFlash card, one by one, for three seconds at a time.
  • Print Order - Sets up individual images to print on DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible printers. Through this setting, you can set the number of prints to be made, turn on the date and time stamp and setup the print style.



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